Protester Confronts Zinke On Climate Change, He Snaps: 'You Haven't Served'

[riversedge]

Source: HUFF POST




08/12/2018 12:08 am ET Updated 4 hours ago

“I’d like to see your child have to fight for energy,” the Interior secretary at the conservative Freedom Conference.



A protester at a Colorado right-wing conference challeged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke over his failure to recognize the danger of climate change, and he inexplicably blasted her for not “serving.”


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Holmes told Huffpost that she thought Zinke, a former Navy Seal, attacked her for not serving in the military, particularly since he referred to her child “fighting for energy,” perhaps referring to a future war over oil.

“So it’s out there. It’s all about energy and that’s why they need to pillage public lands so we’re energy independent,” she said.

Zinke, at the start of his speech, asked military veterans to stand and joked that serving as a Navy Seal was easier than his current post, because when “people shot at you, I could shoot back.”

When Holmes interrupted him, he was talking about Trump, tariffs and energy. She said she was stunned by Zinke’s anger as he jabbed the air with his finger and angrily yelled at her...................................


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Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/protesters-rips-zinke-who-snaps-you-havent-served_us_5b6f819ce4b0bdd06209e0ed

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Zinke is a self-rightous SOB!


"Some 1,400 protesters gathered at a “Stand for Our Land” demonstration Friday against Zinke and the Trump administration’s policies outside the Routt County courthouse"

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[AllaN01Bear]

1. that statement has nothing to do with the price of eggs .

[bitterross]

2. He, more than others, should understand then. We need alternatives.

Clearly, he does. He does understand we fight our wars over oil. He should be part of the solution then. He should be for renewables and alternate sources. He may not be the head of the Department of Energy, but he's on the cabinet.

[Sanity Claws]

3. Did he ever say that to Trump?

Trump not only didn’t serve, he actively dodged the draft.

[area51]

9. +1 n/t

[keithbvadu2]

15. Donald bragged that avoiding STDs was his personal VN.

Cadet Bone Spur finally made it to VN.

[randr]

4. Since the end of WW11 we have supported a military presence in the world

for one purpose. To keep the oil flowing.
Even with the possibility to end this planetary scourge of priorities they will fight to the last man to extract the very last drop of their precious fluids from our planet until we are all bled dry and the planet is a dust ball.
The evilness is unprecedented in human history.

[MarcA]

5. Thief, wannabe oligarch and corporatist sycophant Zinke may some day

find out how much some people are willing to fight for public lands.

[usaf-vet]

6. SOLAR, WIND, WAVE.... renewable energy.

He was appointed by a 5 time draft dodger. Apparently he doesn't care about who did and didn't serve UNLESS it fits his argument for the day.

Oh!! and he should remember his oath of enlistment to "support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic."

It is very possible that was appointed by traitor who serves as a Russian puppet.

IMO Trumps "cabinet members" have two goals 1. destroy the agency that are in charge of and 2. enrich themselves at the taxpayers expense.

[Achilleaze]

7. What about the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief?

Why doesn't Zinkster ask him the question?

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. Great poster, Western CO Alliance!

Art can bring so much to an issue. It can touch people where they live, without shouting.

Is it okay if I, non-artist but great admirer, ask if we can see some more great art associated with our favorite causes?

[riversedge]

10. Wilderness Society 🌳 ‏Verified account @Wilderness #standforourland @SecretaryZinke

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#standforourland @SecretaryZinke

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[muriel_volestrangler]

11. "patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel"

That phrase is older than the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_views_of_Samuel_Johnson

and still true. Zinke has no answer, so he beats his chest and says "but I was in the military!!!!"

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

12. I used to get the same type of comments at the American Legion...

... when I would stop in for a drink at the bar. Because I never, "served". Nevermind that I am deaf. Needless to say, I quit drinking 8 years ago.

[keithbvadu2]

14. The 'old guard' felt that way about the VN vets. 'Not real veterans'

The 'old guard' were mostly WWll and Korea vets and discouraged many, many VN vets from joining.

It has cost them the loss of many town AL posts... (VFW also)

[Retrograde]

13. So he's admitting the Bushes' wars

were really about oil? That young Americans fought and died for Halliburton's profits?

[not fooled]

16. Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnddddddddd

since the kook brothers and other oiligarchs recently lobbied successfully to export petroleum products, it's NOT "about energy independence", it's about enabling mentally ill money hoarders to accumulate more at the expense of the planet and future generations.

zinke is their puppet.

[turbinetree]

17. Really asshole I serve everyday to put my country before a party

I don't try to sell off my country to the highest fucking bidder, and let me remind you asshole, your a fucking disgrace, you said "YES" to a fucking TRAITOR, so what does that make you an asshole enabling a fucking TRAITOR.........................so go FUCK yourself, I served over 18 years in the Military asshole.......................

You said YES to a TRAITOR asshole......................a fucking TRAITOR to this country........................


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough...........................vote...............

[diane in sf]

18. The anger is defensive, he's trying to intimidate people because he knows he's wrong.

[mountain grammy]

19. Zinke's a Nazi.

[TheFrenchRazor]

20. the military is a cult; if you're not a member, by definition you are not to be trusted/respected.

[Uncle Joe]

21. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread riversedge.